12-Letter Words Ending in US
- 445 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 12-Letter Words Ending in US
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Ending in US 445 words
How common is US at the end of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 445 twelve-letter words ending in US. They average 18.4 points, the best is ZYGOMORPHOUS (32 points) and P is the most common first letter (13%).
- Total words
- 445
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.4
- out of 32 max
- Everyday words
- 4%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- P
- 13% of words
Most common first letters
- p 13%
- s 12.6%
- m 9.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ou92.1%
- eo14.6%
- io14.4%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring twelve-letter word ending in US
z 10y 4g 2o 1m 3o 1r 1p 3h 4o 1u 1s 1
Z 10 + Y 4 + G 2 + O 1 + M 3 + O 1 + R 1 + P 3 + H 4 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 = 32 points
- Double word
- 64 pts
- Triple word
- 96 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
zygomorphous
- adjectivecapable of division into symmetrical halves by only one longitudinal plane passing through the axis
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How many twelve-letter words ending in US are there?
There are 445 twelve-letter words ending in US in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring twelve-letter word ending in US?
ZYGOMORPHOUS is worth 32 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZYGOMYCETOUS (32), MYXOMYCETOUS (31), RHIZOPHAGOUS (30).
What are some common twelve-letter words ending in US?
Everyday examples include SIMULTANEOUS, ASYNCHRONOUS, ADVANTAGEOUS, CONTEMPTUOUS, PREPOSTEROUS, AMBIDEXTROUS, PRESUMPTUOUS, OSTENTATIOUS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare twelve-letter words ending in US score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZYGOMORPHOUS (32), ZYGOMYCETOUS (32), MYXOMYCETOUS (31), RHIZOPHAGOUS (30). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.